Alchemy paper Outline I ₤Thesis Statement: Alchemy has existed for many centuries in different cultures. The three main cultures are Egyptian, Chinese, and Europeans and each of them had some things in common and some things different than each other and each of those differences and similarities left something behind for today to use. ₤Back round (why should I read this?)
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In depth explanation of what alchemy is ₤Explain the different parts of the alchemical practice a.Talk about the different views of alchemy b.Talk about the pictorial symbols ₤Explain the origins of Alchemy a.What was the first known area that practiced alchemy b.Who was the first man written about in alchemical texts ₤The emerald tablet a.What it is b.How was it used ₤Explain Opus Minus a.What is it b.Who wrote it ₤Explain what the Philosopher’s Stone is a.what is it supposed to be b.What are it’s uses/powers c.Has anyone ever made it ₤Explain how important the Philosopher’s Stone is a.what makes it important b.how many people sought after it
III.Talk about Chinese Alchemy ₤Explain what the Chinese alchemists were mainly after and the affects of their searching a.Who gave the orders to the alchemists b.What was their main goal c.What costs were placed on the Chinese alchemists while they were trying to attain their goal d.What did they leave behind that we use today ₤Talk about 1-3 famous Chinese alchemists a.Who was he b.Why was he famous c.Did he reach the main goal that was proclaimed by the Chinese alchemists
IV.Talk about Egyptian Alchemy ₤Explain what the Egyptian alchemists were mainly after and the affects of their searching a.Who was in charge of the alchemists b.What was their main goal c.What was the cost placed on the Alchemists while they were trying to attain their goal d.What did they leave behind that we use today ₤Talk about 1-3 famous Egyptian alchemists a.Who was he b.Why was he famous c.Did he reach the main goals proclaimed by the Egyptian alchemists
V. Talk about the European alchemists ₤Explain what the European alchemists were mainly after and the affects of their searching a.who was in charge of the alchemists b.what was their main goal c.what was the cost place on the alchemists while they were trying to attain their goal d.what did they leave behind that we use today ₤Talk about 1-3 famous European alchemists a.Who was he b.Why was he famous c.Did he reach the main goal proclaimed by the European alchemists VI. Conclusion: Alchemy was a powerful science that started in Egypt and spread throughout the known world during its time, increasing the knowledge of the people who studied it. The science held strong meanings to the people that came in contact with it and was held with the up most respect by the noble class. It represents how the knowledge of mankind in those times were closely related to religious beliefs in the fact that alchemy was greatly tied to spiritual beliefs of the culture around it. They left behind things for us and for the people of their time as well.
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₤ Thesis Statement: Alchemy has existed for many centuries in different cultures. The three main cultures are Egyptian, Chinese, and Europeans and each of them had some things in common and some things different than each other and each of those differences and similarities left something behind for today to use.
₤ Back round (why should I read this?)
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In depth explanation of what alchemy is
₤ Explain the different parts of the alchemical practice
a. Talk about the different views of alchemy
b. Talk about the pictorial symbols
₤ Explain the origins of Alchemy
a. What was the first known area that practiced alchemy
b. Who was the first man written about in alchemical texts
₤ The emerald tablet
a. What it is
b. How was it used
₤ Explain Opus Minus
a. What is it
b. Who wrote it
₤ Explain what the Philosopher’s Stone is
a. what is it supposed to be
b. What are it’s uses/powers
c. Has anyone ever made it
₤ Explain how important the Philosopher’s Stone is
a. what makes it important
b. how many people sought after it
III. Talk about Chinese Alchemy
₤ Explain what the Chinese alchemists were mainly after and the affects of their searching
a. Who gave the orders to the alchemists
b. What was their main goal
c. What costs were placed on the Chinese alchemists while they were trying to attain their goal
d. What did they leave behind that we use today
₤ Talk about 1-3 famous Chinese alchemists
a. Who was he
b. Why was he famous
c. Did he reach the main goal that was proclaimed by the Chinese alchemists
IV. Talk about Egyptian Alchemy
₤ Explain what the Egyptian alchemists were mainly after and the affects of their searching
a. Who was in charge of the alchemists
b. What was their main goal
c. What was the cost placed on the Alchemists while they were trying to attain their goal
d. What did they leave behind that we use today
₤ Talk about 1-3 famous Egyptian alchemists
a. Who was he
b. Why was he famous
c. Did he reach the main goals proclaimed by the Egyptian alchemists
V. Talk about the European alchemists
₤ Explain what the European alchemists were mainly after and the affects of their searching
a. who was in charge of the alchemists
b. what was their main goal
c. what was the cost place on the alchemists while they were trying to attain their goal
d. what did they leave behind that we use today
₤ Talk about 1-3 famous European alchemists
a. Who was he
b. Why was he famous
c. Did he reach the main goal proclaimed by the European alchemists
VI. Conclusion: Alchemy was a powerful science that started in Egypt and spread throughout the known world during its time, increasing the knowledge of the people who studied it. The science held strong meanings to the people that came in contact with it and was held with the up most respect by the noble class. It represents how the knowledge of mankind in those times were closely related to religious beliefs in the fact that alchemy was greatly tied to spiritual beliefs of the culture around it. They left behind things for us and for the people of their time as well.